About James Wilson
Lived 1779 – 1868 (aged 89). James Wilson was an American politician.
James Wilson (April 28, 1779 – July 19, 1868) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
James Wilson was born in Millerstown, Pennsylvania (now Fairfield). He attended the common schools and learned the trade of cabinetmaker. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and also interested in the real estate business. He was a justice of the peace from 1811 to 1822.
Wilson was elected to the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Congresses. He was again a justice of the peace from 1830 to 1859. He died in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Who was James Wilson?
politician from Pennsylvania, United States (1779-1868)
When was James Wilson born?
James Wilson was born on 28 April 1779 in Fairfield.
When did James Wilson die?
James Wilson died on 19 July 1868.
What was James Wilson's occupation?
James Wilson was a politician.
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James Wilson was American.
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